Ekurhuleni calls on residents to collect 13 177 unclaimed title deeds
The City of Ekurhuleni is urging beneficiaries to come forward and collect 13 177 outstanding title deeds, while also preparing to hand over 800 more by the end of the financial year as part of its ongoing housing delivery programme.
The City of Ekurhuleni has issued an appeal to residents to collect their outstanding title deeds, with more than 13 000 documents still unclaimed due to unresolved family disputes and untraceable beneficiaries.
Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza revealed that the municipality holds 13 177 title deeds that have yet to be collected.
Since April 2024, the city has distributed 1 220 title deeds and aims to hand over a further 800 by the end of the current financial year.
“The security of tenure remains a critical component of restoring dignity and empowering our communities. We urge all qualifying beneficiaries to visit their nearest customer care centres to collect their title deeds, bringing along their identification documents and proof of residence,” said Xhakaza.
Xhakaza confirmed that 800 houses will be completed and handed over to first-time homeowners by the end of June this year.
Since the beginning of the current administration’s term in April 2024, 2 980 houses have already been delivered, with construction nearing completion on an additional 839 units.
The John Dube Mega Housing Project has seen the completion of 295 units, alongside 172 units in Chief Albert Luthuli and 68 units in Helderwyk.
In recent weeks, the mayor, together with the Gauteng Premier and the MMC for Human Settlements, handed over 188 walk-up units in Chief Albert Luthuli and 144 units in the Clayville Mega Project.
Serviced sites were also allocated to qualifying residents in Etwatwa, enabling beneficiaries to construct their own homes.
The city has further distributed more than 2 890 serviced stands since April 2024, with an additional 300 stands expected to be ready for allocation by the end of June.
Efforts to improve living conditions in informal settlements are also ongoing.
In a related development, the Gauteng Provincial Government has acquired 200 hectares of land for the relocation and development of residents from the Makause Informal Settlement in Germiston.
The process of transferring and registering the land to the City of Ekurhuleni is underway.
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